According to the recent data of the Institute of International Education (IIE), almost 1.09 million international students join universities in the United States every year. This means the United States is the most famous destination for international students to pursue higher education. However, it is more famous for students from some countries than others. Here are 5 countries with the highest number of international students in the United States.
China
China is leading the world in various sector and as it turns out, it is leading in this sector too. China, the country with over 1.3 billion also has the highest number of students in the United States. According to the recent report, more than 360,000 students attend universities in the USA as a freshman each year. This statistic is significantly higher than in other countries.
India
Like China, India also has a very high population which is also why it comes in 2nd position in the list of the highest number of international students in the United States. Almost 197,000 Indian students move to the United States each year in pursuit of higher education.
South Korea
South Korea is also one of the countries with the highest number of students in the United States. Almost 55,00 students from South Korea attend US universities as a freshman. The most common majors for S.Korean students are engineering and social sciences.
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia has the highest number of students leaving for the United States in pursuit of higher education amongst Gulf Countries. More than 44,000 students attend US universities as a freshman. This stat is significantly higher than in other gulf countries.
Canada
Canada, one of the neighbouring countries of the United States, also tops the list when it comes to sending its students to the United States for abroad studies. It has almost 26,000 students going to US universities as a freshman every year.
Thus, this is the list of top 5 countries with the highest number of international students in the United States of America.